PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thulani Imamu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Herold Hassium (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Imamu
vs
Hassium

188 cm
31
201 lbs
14 - 16 - 0

171 cm
29
168 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thulani Imamu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Herold Hassium!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Imamu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Imamu stuffs the takedown attempt from Hassium. Hassium gets slowly back to his feet.
Hassium falls off balance throwing a combination

and Imamu holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Imamu tries a body shot but Hassium blocks it.
Imamu pushes Hassium back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Herold Hassium has been cut.
Hassium trying to control the position but instead, Imamu has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hassium into the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Imamu.
Imamu scores with a hook to the body.
Good body shot from Imamu.
Hassium jumps guard but Imamu turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right from Imamu on the inside.
Imamu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Imamu lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hassium.
Hassium looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Imamu scores with a shot to the side of Hassium's head.
Imamu lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hassium tries to pull guard but Imamu holds him up against the cage and eventually Hassium drops back down to his feet.
Thulani Imamu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Herold Hassium.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Imamu.
Imamu pushes Hassium back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Imamu.
Imamu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hassium backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Imamu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Imamu.
Imamu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hassium's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice body punch from Imamu.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Imamu lands a body punch.
Imamu lands a shot to the body.
Imamu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Imamu scores with a hook to the body.
Imamu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Imamu lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Imamu lands with a light punch inside.

Hassium is rocked!
A right handed body shot lands from Imamu.
Hassium is still on wobbly legs! Can Imamu finish him?
Imamu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Imamu creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Hassium's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Hassium drops to his knees and Imamu pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thulani Imamu!